Continuity that patients depend on.
WHY IT IS CRITICAL
Equipment, refrigeration, lighting and sometimes life support depend on supply.
WHAT MUST NEVER LOSE POWER
Refrigeration for temperature-sensitive items Any equipment supporting a patient Emergency lighting Systems holding records
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Backup for those, specifically.
WHAT TO TEST
That the backup actually carries them, under load.
HOW OFTEN
Regularly, and after any change.
WHY
Untested backup fails when needed.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT SWITCHOVER
How long the gap is, and whether equipment tolerates it.
WHAT TO PROVIDE FOR EQUIPMENT THAT CANNOT
Uninterruptible supply.
WHAT WATER REQUIRES
Continuous availability for hygiene, sterilisation and sanitation Adequate storage Quality suitable for the use
WHY QUALITY MATTERS HERE
Contaminated water in a health facility causes infection.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
The source, treatment and storage arrangements.
WHAT TO CLEAN
Storage tanks, periodically.
WHAT TO RECORD
Refrigeration temperatures Power failures and their duration Water interruptions
WHY RECORD
They evidence whether temperature-sensitive items remained viable.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
What happens when utilities fail: which services continue, which stop.
WHY IN ADVANCE
Deciding during an outage produces unsafe decisions.
WHAT TO PLAN
Referral arrangements, where the facility cannot operate safely.
